Railway-tie.



H. L. BEE.-

RAILWAY TIE. Y

l APPLICATION FILED IEB. ZBLJSIL Patentedmy 15, 1917.

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- To all whom it may concern HERMAN lL. BEE, or WEBSTER seamosy WEST VIRGINIA.

RAILWAY-TIE.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Application led February 28, 1917. Serial No. 151,533.

Be it known that I, HERMAN L. BEE, a

f Vcitizen.of the United States, residing at Webster Springs, in the county of Webster `and State of West Virginia, have invented certain newand useful Improvements in Railway-Ties, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accOm anying drawings.

is invention relates to certain improvements in railway ties and has relation more particularly to a de'vice of this general character of a metallic type; and it is an object of the invention to provide la railwaygtie having-novel and improved means whereby the tie is effectively maintained-in applied pition.

' It isalso an object of the invention to pro- I 4vide a novel and improved railway tie which is lsubstantially hollow together with means whereby ballast may be tamped within the tie directly under the rails resting thereon and .wherein the intermediate portion of the .tieis unfilled in order toV increase the cushioning or resiliency of the tie.

The invention consists in the details of `construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my ini- 4proved tie whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, all as W il1 be hereinafter more fully set forth,

The novel features .of the invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

In order that'my invention may be the betterA understood, I will now` proceed to describe the"-same with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure .l isa view partly in elevation and partly in section illustrating a tie constructed in accordance with anembodiment of my invention, the rails resting thereon being also shown 1n section;

Fig. 2 is a view in top plan of my improved tie as herein embodied with one of ythe fastening plates omitted; and' Fig.v 3 is a view in bot-tom plan of my improved tie'as herein disclose My improved tie-'as herein embodied 1 s preferably formed of boiler steel., The longitudinal margins of the 'metallic plate 1 are :bent downwardly,

the-anges are separated from the late 1 so that the s amemav lie-bent :inwar y,;as

as-indicatedat 2, to afford the sides of the tie and thefopposite ends of Iatented May 15, 1917.

mum of strength. The overlying` portions" '3 and 4 are suitably connected one to thev other as indicated at 5.

. Connecting the side flanges i2 Vof the tie are the transversely disposed straight brace irons 6 positioned at a point inwardly of the opposite ends of the tie so as to be positioned directly beueaththe rails R resting upon the tie. The central portion of the tie is also provided with the additional straight brac` ing irons 7 disposed transversely thereof and spaced apart a predetermined distance longitudinally of the tie.

A t `opposite sidesof each of the brace irons 6 are the substantially U-shaped irons 8 having their bases oppositely directed and their free end portions suitably-secured to the side flanges 2 of the tie. The base portion of the inner iron -8 is secured directly, as 1nd1cated lat 9, to the adjacent iron 7 The side flanges 2 atopposite sides of eachin the tie possessing a maximum ofresiliency.-

The Irails, R are maintained in applied position upon the tie in any desired manner but as herein disclosed, I employ the plates 12 detachablysecured'to the plate 1 and overlying the outer flanges of the rails. 4Ijiiterposed between the rails Ris the member V14 also suitably engaged with the plate .1 and whichhas its opposite end oortions jcoacting with the inner Iflanges o the rail.

I do notwish to be understood in any way as limiting myself to the character ofrall fasteners .-to be employed and reserve tomyself the right to employ any means'which maiy be used with facility.v

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om the foregoing description, it is thought to, be obvious that a tie lconstructed in accordance with my invention -is of an extremely simple :and comparatively inex'- Vpart'icularly well Lladapt'ed-QF .of the convenipensive nature .and is ience. and facility with which it may be :issembled, and it will also'be obvious thatiny invention is susceptible of sona. change and modification without material deiiartnre from the principles and spirit 'thereof and for this reason l do not wish' to be understood as limiting myself to the irecise arrangement and formation o' thel several parts herein shown in carrying out my in- `Jention in practice, except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim: -l' 1. A metallicl railway tie comprising a plate and dependin marginall'langes, brace members intel-poser between the longitudinal narginal fianges at a point beneath the rail seats, and additional members interposed between the longitudinal marginal flanges of the tie at opposite side-sof each of' the first named braces, the longitudinal margi nal flanges being pro-bled with openii'igs at opposite. sides of each of the first named braces and inwardly of thc second named braces nt opposite sides tlie1eof,'said sen-ond named braces bein substantially U-shapecl in form with their bases opoositely directed. 2. A metallic railway tie comprising a plate and depending marginal Hanges, brace members inter osed between the longitudinal marginal angesat av point beneath the rail seats, and additional members interposed between the longitudinal marginal ian'ves of the tie at opposite sides of each the longitudinal of t e first named br-aces, marginal anges'being provided with openings at opposite sides of each of the first named braces and inwardly of the second named braces at opposite sidesthereof Said second namedbraces being substantially U- shaped in, form with. their directed, the base ortionsof theoutersec-A ond named braces eing secured to the end flanges of the tie.

A metallic railway tie comprising a plate and dependin 'marginal flanges, brace 45 Amembers inter )ose between ,thefloiigit'ndi nal marginal anges at a point beneath the rail seats, additional meiixbers interposed between the longitudinal marginal flanges of the tie at; opposite sides of each of the first named braces. the` longitudinal marginal llanges being provided with openings at opposite sides-o1 each of the iirt named braces andV inaYardlT of the seef'wirl 'named braces at opposite sides thereof, aid second 55 named brace-s being :nibstantiall il-shaped in forni with their tbases opposteljk directed, and additional' brace members interposed between the longitudinal marginal flanges of the -tie at the eentralportion thereof, the 5U bases of the inner o f the second named brace membersbeing secured -to said last named members.- i

-In testimonyl whereof I'. hereunto afr'x my signature in `the presence of two witnesses.

HERMAN L. BEF..

Witnesses: l

J. M Hoovnn, J, B. Simenon.

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